Date: June 20, 1944
World War II: The largest trade convoy of the world wars arrives safely in the Western Approaches. Date: August 2, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 2 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World War II Battle of Cisterna Begins in…
World War II: Continuation War: Finland wins the Battle of Tali–Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in northern Europe. The Red Army withdraws its troops from Ihantala and digs into a defensive position, thus ending the Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive. Date: July 9, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 9 📅 Events…
Forces of the Communist-controlled Greek People's Liberation Army attack the smaller National and Social Liberation resistance group, which surrenders. Its leader Dimitrios Psarros is murdered. Date: April 17, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
USS Missouri, the last battleship built by the United States Navy and future site of the signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, is commissioned. Date: June 11, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944World…
The Hartford circus fire, one of America's worst fire disasters, kills approximately 168 people and injures over 700 in Hartford, Connecticut. Date: July 6, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 6 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1944SS Hitlerjugend Massacre Canadian…
World War II: In the action of 14 February 1944, a Royal Navy submarine sinks a German-controlled Italian Regia Marina submarine in the Strait of Malacca. Date: February 14, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 14 📅 Events on this day in 1944 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…